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NRL Warriors v Panthers: What you need to know
Can the Warriors get out of their slump? Here's everything you need to know about today's Magic Round clash.
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Oleksandr Usyk beats Tyson Fury to become undisputed heavyweight champ
12:22 pm todayUsyk added Fury's WBC title to his own WBA, IBF and IBO belts with a spectacular late rally highlighted by a ninth-round knockdown.
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Verstappen matches Senna's record for F1 poles
1:26 pm todayMax Verstappen has found speed when it mattered at Imola to equal Ayrton Senna's Formula record of eight successive pole positions.
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'A real hero': One All Blacks legend remembers another
10:59 am todayWhen Sir Bryan Williams first saw Sid Going on the field, he was just a schoolboy. The pair would go on to make history together.
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Phoenix coach praises 'electric' vibe of record crowd
8:54 am todayTheir effort was in vain, but Giancarlo Italiano is proud of the way Wellington came out to support their team.
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Penrith winger charged with domestic violence offences
12:34 pm todayPenrith Panthers winger Taylan May has been arrested and charged with domestic violence offences.
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Black Ferns wary of Canada 'maul threat' in Pacific Four test
9:37 am todayThe World Champion Black Ferns host Canada in their second test match of the Pacific Four Series in one of the most compelling games of the series.
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Wellington Phoenix season ends with semi-final loss
18 May 2024The Wellington Phoenix's A-League season has come to an end with an extra time 2-1 loss to Melbourne Victory in Wellington.
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Runner Maia Ramsden within a breath of Olympic qualification in LA
10:13 am todayNew Zealand runner Maia Ramsden has smashed the national women's 1500m record and gone within a whisker of Olympic qualification.
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Swiatek outclasses Sabalenka in Italian Open decider
9:39 am todayIga Swiatek has beat Aryna Sabalenka 6-2 6-3 to win her third Italian Open title as the Pole came out on top once again in a battle between the top two in the women's rankings following her Madrid…
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Usyk defeats Fury for world heavyweight championship: How it happened
12:27 pm todayFollow all the action from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia as the two men fight for the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world.
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Dominant Chelsea clinch Women's Super League crown
10:49 am todayChelsea routed Manchester United 6-0 at Old Trafford to secure a record fifth successive Women's Super League title.
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In photos: Sold-out crowd for Phoenix semi-final
18 May 2024The stands were a sea of yellow as fans cheered on their team - and shared in their loss. Here are some of the best pictures from the night.
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Ruthless Blues hammer Highlanders in Auckland
18 May 2024The Blues have hammered the Highlanders at Eden Park.
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Foden crowned English Premier League player of the year
9:48 am todayThe midfielder has been voted the Premier League's player of the season after putting Manchester City within reach of another title.
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Melbourne Victory to head to A-League grand final
18 May 2024Phoenix failed to keep Victory from scoring again after Oskar Zawada managed an equaliser in the final moments.
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Former All Black Sid Going dies at age 80
18 May 2024Going is considered to be one of the finest halfbacks to ever played the game.
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As it happened: Brumbies take down Crusaders, 31-24
18 May 2024The Crusaders' season is all but over after suffering a dramatic last minute defeat to the Brumbies in Canberra on Saturday evening.
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Super Rugby Pacific as it happened: Blues v Highlanders
18 May 2024The Blues have maintained top spot on the table with a dominant 47-13 win over the Highlanders in Auckland on Saturday evening.
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Pulse remain undefeated after beating Stars
1:23 pm todayThe Stars' miserable start to the ANZ Netball Premiership continues, suffering their sixth loss in a row.
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NZ-turned-Scotland winger Sean Maitland to retire
18 May 2024Maitland began his career with the Crusaders before moving to the Glasgow Warriors in 2012.
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Napkin used to sign Messi sold for NZ$1.6m
18 May 2024The napkin was signed in 2000 when Messi was 13 years old.
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Paris 2024 guarantees beds are tiny but robust
18 May 2024An intimacy ban was in place at the Tokyo Games amid the Covid pandemic.
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Fury v Usyk: all you need to know
18 May 2024One man will walk away as the undisputed world heavyweight champion, here's all the news and live coverage details for Sunday morning.
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Close the streets and lose your shirts: the Yellow Fever are on the march
18 May 2024The well-known and very vocal Wellington Phoenix supporters' group is gearing up for its biggest day ever.
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Scheffler warmed up for PGA Championship round in jail
18 May 2024Scottie Scheffler never considered not playing in the PGA Championship second round after spending his morning stretching in a jail cell.
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'It's going to be huge': Phoenix sell out Sky Stadium
18 May 2024Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau is calling it a "historic moment" - not only for the team, but the city, too
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Late McKenzie penalty hands Chiefs a fourth straight win
18 May 2024An out-of-sorts Chiefs needed a late Damian McKenzie penalty to beat the Rebels 26-23 and entrench their top-four status.
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